ThereforeGo Ministries provides week-long high school service trips and other faith-forming events for middle and high school age students. Each year we partner with churches to host SERVE events in their local communities, which are five to seven-day youth mission trips that send students out to care for and restore their world in an environment where they’ll encounter the concepts of justice and missional living. More than just a short service trip, SERVE is a faith-forming experience where the communities, congregations and students involved all experience lasting transformation.

Douglas SERVE

The River Community Church (a church-plant in Douglas) and Children’s Haven (a ministry to at-risk children and teens living in the historic Blackstone Valley, including the city of Worcester) partner together to host Douglas SERVE. Douglas, a town almost 300 years old, is rich in natural resources, but often lacks in spiritual resources. SERVE participants are an intentional and important part of the church building a relationship with the community. Our site is unique as participants work along-side the teens of Children’s Haven who are part of the community you will be serving. By serving side-by-side, the teens of Children’s Haven are exposed to the concept of youth ministry and serving others.

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You will be helping us build and strengthen relationships with our community by not only coming alongside the people we serve, but also serving with them. You will serve our neighbors by helping the Elm Park Community School (in Worcester) prepare for the new school year, helping the town of Douglas with caring for their properties, assisting community feeding programs by harvesting or dropping off food, hosting a community Family Fun Fest, and other hands-on projects at the camp.